Health inequalities in Birmingham: Barriers encountered in underserved wards in East and West Birmingham

Benoit, Céline; Jeffery, Angela; Cleary, Suzanne; Masood, Aisha; Paton, Alexis; Burt, Christine

Abstract

This report presents findings from an innovative collaboration between Aston University, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC), and Citizens UK. The collaborative project aimed to better understand health inequalities in some of the most deprived wards of East and West Birmingham, and launch a series of co-produced initiatives to help tackle some of the barriers that lead to poor health outcomes. For this project, the team held five listening events with underserved communities in East and West Birmingham, and hosted a community sandpit event to co-produce solutions to respond to local health challenges. As a result of this initiative, five follow-up projects were funded to support health and wellbeing among local residents.

Citation

Benoit, C., Jeffery, A., Cleary, S., Masood, A., Paton, A., & Burt, C. (2023). Health inequalities in Birmingham: Barriers encountered in underserved wards in East and West Birmingham. Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: 2023-09
• Deposit Date: Nov 18, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 21, 2024
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/42197796
• Publisher URL: https://www.aston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-11/Health%20inequalities%202023%20Report%20dp.pdf
• Additional Information: This project is the result of a partnership with Aston University (Centre for Health and Society), Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC), Citizens UK, and VCFSE (voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise) organisations. It aims to better understand health inequalities in some of the most deprived wards of East and West Birmingham by engaging local communities and students in co-designed conversations on local health challenges to better understand barriers living healthy lives.
• Other Repo URL: https://www.aston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-11/Health%20inequalities%202023%20Report%20dp.pdf